Jim Field visits with Kurt Roberts, President of the Iowa Chapter of Coca-Cola Collectors and Kelsey Beschorner of the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce about Coca-Cola Days in Atlantic This Friday and Saturday.
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(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City Council in Atlantic will meet in their Chambers at City Hall, beginning at 5:30-p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19th. First-up on their agenda, is action on closing certain streets for the 4-p.m. Oct. 14, 2023 Annual Fireman’s Parade. (See the parade route map below)
They are expected to receive a fundraising update from Jeremy Butler with the Splashpad Fundraising Group, and hear the Mayor announce Halloween City-wide Trick or Treating in Atlantic will take place from 5-until 7-p.m. Oct. 31st.
In other business, the Council will act on a Resolution “Approving and Adopting a Revenue Purpose Statement for the Use or Expenditure of Revenues, from a Natural Gas Franchise Fee.” The resolution stipulates the revenue may be used for property tax abatements, building permit fee abatements, and the abatement of other fees for property damaged by a disaster, as defined in the Code of Iowa. If the Council passes the Resolution, it will be submitted to the Iowa Utilities Board for their approval.
The City Council in Atlantic will act on passing the third and final reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the Mayor and City Council’s compensation (as previously reported), the second reading (& waiving of the rules) followed by the third reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the creation of a Parks and Rec Advisory Commission, which was amended to clarify the initial terms of the Commission as being “staggered, with two members serving for 2-years, and three members serving for 1-year. Appointments to the initial terms shall be 2-years for all members.”
(Elk Horn, Iowa)- The Exira-Elk Horn Kimballton School Board is scheduled to meet 6-p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 19), in the Conference Room at the High School in Elk Horn. The Board is set to discuss and/or act on:
They will then entertain a motion to enter a closed session with regard to a personnel matter (as allowed in the Iowa Code), and when they return to an open session, take action on the matter. Another motion will follow, with regard to a requested closed session pertaining to the expulsion or suspension of a student, and a return to open session.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hear two presentations during their meeting Tuesday morning (Sept. 19th). Suzanne Watson, with Southwest Iowa Mental Health, will provide updates to the 28-E agreement, along with other information. And, County Auditor Kathy Somers will discuss the impacts of HF-718 (relating to local government property taxes, budgets, information to be provided to property owners, and modifying bond procedures). Those impacts will be in effect beginning with the budget year for FY 2025.
In other business, the Supervisors will discuss and act on approving a request by the McLaren family to replace a memorial tree in the courthouse yard, and location in the front lawn. The Board will also discuss and act on approving employment for John Johnson as Equipment Operator II, District 4, at a probationary wage of $25.75 per hour.
A regular, weekly report is expected from County Engineer Trent Wolken, along Supervisor Committee reports. The Cass County Board of Supervisors meeting begins at 9-a.m. Tuesday, in their Board Room at the Cass County Courthouse, in Atlantic.
Abortion policy was a key discussion point as a group of G-O-P presidential candidates addressed 12-hundred conservative Iowa Republicans this weekend in Des Moines.
All 10 candidates were interviewed on stage at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s fall fundraiser. The group’s national chairman asked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis if he’d support federal legislation that would ban abortions nationwide after the 15th week of a pregnancy. “I think the states have done the better job thus far…Congress has really struggled to make a meaningful impact over the years,” DeSantis said. “As president, I’m going to welcome pro-life policies across the board, at both levels.” Former South Carolina Nikki Haley says passing any federal law requires 60 votes in the U-S Senate and it’s been 100 years since Republicans occupied 60 Senate seats, so she’d focus on things like promoting adoption and a ban on late term abortions. “I’m going to fight on the side of life every chance I get,” Haley said, “but I’m not going to demonize people in the process.” Former President Donald Trump, who did not attend the event, said in an interview that aired on N-B-C’s “Meet the Press” that he’d negotiate something that’s acceptable to both sides on the abortion issue. Former Vice President Mike Pence offered this rebuttal Saturday night. “The right to life has been the core of our movement in the last 50 years…but my former running mate and other candidates in this issue want to relegate that issue to the states only,” Pence said, “but I won’t have it.” Pence backs a national 15 week abortion ban. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird interviewed businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, but she did not ask either about a national abortion ban. Scott like several of the candidates, suggested ways to support pregnant women.
Ramaswamy has previously expressed support for state abortion restrictions, including six week abortion bans, but opposes a federal law. Two of the leading candidates were asked about Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military promotions, to pressure the Pentagon over its coverage of expenses for servicemembers who travel across state lines for an abortion. Haley, who’s husband recently deployed to Afghanistan, says as president she’d never allow tax dollars to be used for anything related to an abortion, but she says blocking more than 300 military promotions is wrong.
DeSantis says the Pentagon’s policy belongs in the trash can and he supports Tuberville’s effort.
DeSantis held a God Above Government Rally at a Des Moines church Saturday afternoon and announced a group of Iowa pastors had endorsed his presidential bid. On Saturday morning, DeSantis campaigned in Red Oak alongside Senator Joni Ernst. DeSantis pledged to more effectively deal with illegal immigration.
DeSantis, who is 45, told the crowd that ages of President Biden and former President Trump are a concern.
DeSantis says the founding fathers established 35 as the minimum age for the presidency and, if they were to witness American politics today, DeSantis predicts they’d travel back in time to the 1787 Constitutional Convention and set a maximum age limit as well.
Iowa ranks first in the country for tractor rollover deaths, and a rebate being offered through a University of Iowa program aims to make farmers safer. Brandi Janssen is director of the U-I-based I-CASH, the Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health. A properly-maintained tractor can be a workhorse across several generations of farmers, and Janssen says the older machines are more deadly in rollovers as they lack ROPS, or rollover protection systems.
A ROPS is a metal bar or frame that attaches to the tractor. In a rollover, the ROPS — when used with a seatbelt — prevents the operator from being crushed under the machine. Sadly, many Iowa farmers don’t shell out the money to retrofit their tractors.
Adding ROPS to a tractor may cost between 15- and 25-hundred dollars, but Janssen says a rebate is being offered that erases a large portion of that cost.
There is a waiting list for the ROPS rebates in Iowa, but Janssen encourages every owner of large farm equipment to sign up, as it’s a life-saver.
This is National Farm Safety week. For information about the rebate, visit “ROPSr4u.org” or call (877) 767-7748.
Today: Sunny with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 78.
RITA SUE EPPERSON, 63, of Council Bluffs died September 14, 2023 at home. Funeral service for RITA SUE EPPERSON will be held on Monday, September 18, at 11:00 AM at Saint John Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs. Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home in Council Bluffs is assisting the family.
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A lunch will immediately follow the service in the Faith and Life Center at Saint John Lutheran Church.
Interment in the Shelby Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Saint John Lutheran Church, the Jennie Edmundson Foundation, or the Midland Humane Society.
RITA SUE EPPERSON is survived:
Husband: Kevin
Children: Heath (Kristin) of Bellevue, Neb.; Brett of Hastings, Neb.; Ryan (Colleen Rink) of Council Bluffs and Amy (Makaveli Gresham) of Omaha, Neb.
5 Grandchildren
Sisters: Carol Brigandi of Omaha and Becky (Richard) Udron of The Villages, Florida
Sister-in-law: Joyce Peters of Humboldt
Brother-in-law: Keith (Rhonda) Epperson of Plymouth, MN
Mother-in-law: Joyce Epperson of Council Bluffs
and many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, neighbors, and friends.
Western Iowa Conference:
| AHSTW 2-Coon Rapids-Bayard 0 () |
| Audubon 2-Spencer 0 (21-17, 21-16) |
| Audubon 2-Storm Lake 0 (21-19, 21-12) |
| Carroll 2-IKM-Manning 1 (15-21, 21-11, 15-13) |
| Fort Dodge 2-Audubon 1 (21-15, 25-27, 15-11) |
| Fremont-Mills 2-Underwood 0 (21-13, 22-20) |
| Kingsley-Pierson 2-AHSTW 1 (21-16, 18-21, 15-13) |
| Lawton-Bronson 2-AHSTW 1 (21-18, 15-21, 15-11) |
| OABCIG 2-AHSTW 1 (21-16, 19-21, 17-15) |
| Red Oak 2-Underwood 0 (21-14, 21-13) |
| Sioux Center 2-Underwood 1 (19-21, 21-19, 15-10) |
| South Central Calhoun 2-Audubon 0 (22-20, 21-17) |
| St. Albert 2-Underwood 1 (21-12, 12-21, 15-8) |
| Tri-Center 2-Ar-We-Va 0 (21-4, 21-11) |
| Tri-Center 2-Boyer Valley 0 (21-17, 21-16) |
| Tri-Center 2-Siouxland Christian 0 (21-14, 21-7) |
| Tri-Center 2-West Harrison 0 (21-9, 21-10) |
| Tri-Center 2-Woodbine 0 (21-16, 21-10) |
Rolling Valley Conference:
| AHSTW 2-Coon Rapids-Bayard 0 () |
| Glidden-Ralston 2-ACGC 1 (12-21, 21-16, 15-10) |
| Glidden-Ralston 2-Colfax-Mingo 0 (21-13, 21-17) |
| Glidden-Ralston 2-Madrid 0 (21-9, 21-7) |
| Glidden-Ralston 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-11, 21-19) |
| Glidden-Ralston 2-Perry 1 (20-22, 21-9, 15-12) |
| Kingsley-Pierson 2-Coon Rapids-Bayard 0 () |
| Lawton-Bronson 2-Coon Rapids-Bayard 1 () |
| OABCIG 2-Coon Rapids-Bayard 1 () |
| Tri-Center 2-Ar-We-Va 0 (21-4, 21-11) |
| Tri-Center 2-Boyer Valley 0 (21-17, 21-16) |
| Tri-Center 2-West Harrison 0 (21-9, 21-10) |
| Tri-Center 2-Woodbine 0 (21-16, 21-10) |
Corner Conference:
| East Mills 2-Clarke 0 (25-20, 25-17) |
| East Mills 2-Interstate 35 0 (21-14, 21-6) |
| East Mills 2-Martensdale-St Marys 0 (21-3, 21-7) |
| East Mills 2-Shenandoah 1 (18-25, 25-17, 15-9) |
| Fremont-Mills 2-Underwood 0 (21-13, 22-20) |
| Red Oak 2-Fremont-Mills 0 (21-18, 21-16) |
| Shenandoah 2-East Mills 1 (21-16, 12-21, 15-10) |
| Sioux Center 2-Fremont-Mills 0 (21-13, 21-13) |
| St. Albert 2-Fremont-Mills 1 (21-12, 19-21, 15-10) |
Raccoon River Conference:
| Bondurant-Farrar 2-Atlantic 0 (21-13, 21-17) |
| Bondurant-Farrar 2-Atlantic 1 (21-18, 18-21, 15-12) |
| Bondurant-Farrar 2-Southeast Polk 0 (21-10, 21-16) |
| Carroll 2-IKM-Manning 1 (15-21, 21-11, 15-13) |
| Dallas Center-Grimes 2-Bondurant-Farrar 0 (21-18, 21-9) |
| Fort Dodge 2-Carroll 0 (26-24, 21-18) |
| Indianola 2-Gilbert 0 (21-14, 21-14) |
| Knoxville 2-Gilbert 0 (21-12, 21-12) |
| Newell-Fonda 2-Carroll 0 (21-16, 21-18) |
| North Polk 2-Johnston 0 (21-17, 21-13) |
| North Polk 2-Nevada 0 (21-15, 21-16) |
| North Polk 2-Pella 1 (21-12, 18-21, 15-12) |
| North Polk 2-Woodward-Granger 0 (21-5, 21-11) |
| Norwalk 2-Gilbert 0 (25-13, 25-19) |
| Pella 2-North Polk 0 (21-15, 21-12) |
| Southeast Polk 2-Bondurant-Farrar 1 (21-19, 15-21, 15-13) |
| Waukee 2-Gilbert 0 (21-12, 21-12) |
Pride of Iowa Conference:
| Council Bluffs Lincoln 2-Lenox 0 (21-13, 21-15) |
| East Mills 2-Martensdale-St Marys 0 (21-3, 21-7) |
| Glidden-Ralston 2-Nodaway Valley 0 (21-11, 21-19) |
| Lenox 2-Creston 0 (21-15, 22-20) |
| Nodaway Valley 2-Perry 0 (21-8, 21-16) |
Hawkeye Ten Conference:
| Bishop Heelan 2-Kuemper Catholic 0 (21-19, 21-8) |
| Bondurant-Farrar 2-Atlantic 0 (21-13, 21-17) |
| Bondurant-Farrar 2-Atlantic 1 (21-18, 18-21, 15-12) |
| Council Bluffs Lincoln 2-Clarinda 0 (23-21, 21-15) |
| Council Bluffs Lincoln 2-Creston 0 (21-10, 21-6) |
| East Mills 2-Shenandoah 1 (18-25, 25-17, 15-9) |
| Kuemper Catholic 2-Bishop Garrigan 0 (21-6, 21-13) |
| Lenox 2-Creston 0 (21-15, 22-20) |
| Mount Vernon 2-Clarinda 1 (21-14, 20-22, 15-6) |
| Mount Vernon 2-Creston 0 (21-8, 21-11) |
| Red Oak 2-Fremont-Mills 0 (21-18, 21-16) |
| Red Oak 2-Sioux Center 1 (21-18, 11-21, 19-17) |
| Red Oak 2-Underwood 0 (21-14, 21-13) |
| Shenandoah 2-East Mills 1 (21-16, 12-21, 15-10) |
| Sioux Center 2-St. Albert 0 (21-18, 21-17) |
| Southeast Polk 2-Atlantic 0 (21-15, 21-15) |
| St. Albert 2-Fremont-Mills 1 (21-12, 19-21, 15-10) |
| St. Albert 2-Red Oak 1 (21-15, 14-21, 15-9) |
| St. Albert 2-Underwood 1 (21-12, 12-21, 15-8) |
MADISON, Wis. – Junior Paula Miranda shot an even par 72 to lead the University of Iowa women’s golf team in the opening round of the Badger Invitational on Sunday at the University Ridge Golf Course.
Miranda carded five birdies, including four over her final seven holes en route to her even par round. The Mexico native is tied for seventh place – four shots off the lead. It is her 12th career round at or below par.
The Hawkeyes shot an eight-over par 296 on Sunday, which is just four shots off the lead held by host Wisconsin and Delaware. South Florida is third with a five-over par 293.
Sophomore Madison Dabagia carded a two-over par 74, which included an eagle on the par five sixth hole. Sophomores Shannyn Vogler and Riley Lewis are both tied for 30th with three-over par 75s.
True freshman Ximena Benites, who is competing as an individual, shot a two-over par 74, which puts her in a tie for 20th place.
IOWA LEADERBOARD
T7. Paula Miranda – 72
T20. Madison Dabagia – 74
T30. Shannyn Vogler – 75
T30. Riley Lewis – 75
T43. Kaitlyn Hanna – 76
T4. Iowa – 296
UP NEXT
Round two of the Badger Invitational will take place Monday, beginning at 9 a.m. (CT).
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